Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025

Summary

Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remove certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) from the United States while such an individual's application for admission is pending. Specifically, if such an individual arrived by land from a foreign country bordering the United States and the individual is not clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to admission into the United States, DOJ must return that individual to that bordering foreign country while the individual's application for admission is pending. (Currently, DOJ may choose to detain such an individual or return the individual to the bordering foreign country while the application for admission is pending.)

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Timeline

1. 16 January 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 January 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Steve Daines · R · Sponsor
• James Risch · R · Sponsor
• Tim Sheehy · R · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
• Mike Rounds · R · Sponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
• Bernie Moreno · R · Cosponsor
• Cindy Hyde-Smith · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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